Legal Opinion
La Deaux v. County of Alameda
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 22, 1967No. Civ. 24013PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRAY, J.*
The respondent Grant B. LaDeaux brought this action to recover for overtime worked while a deputy sheriff in the service of the County of Alameda. The trial court entered judgment in respondent’s favor in the sum of $4,170.12.
There is little dispute about the evidence. Respondent began work for the County of Alameda in January 1945 and resigned May 1, 1963. Records of the sheriff’s office show that, during his service, he accumulated 1,121 hours of overtime, based upon a 40-hour work week. He was not paid for his accumulated overtime, either by cash or compensating time off his job.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Martin v. HendersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
- Gama v. County of KernCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
- Slocomb v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
3Cited by5 opinions
- Longshore v. County of VenturaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- Markman v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
- Van Riessen v. City of Santa MonicaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
- California School Employees Ass'n v. New Haven Unified School DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
- La Deaux v. County of AlamedaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967